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«:~ :.t added using federal funds. The anticipated cost for this improve- ment is $59,436, plus $36,000 is anticipated from federal funds, 4) continued development of the aids program at a cost of $34,719.63, 5) teacher supplement - This is a 5 percent increase in salaries at an anticipated cost of $15,000, 6) Textbooks and supplies at a cost of $16,589.59, and 7) corrections, modifications or improvements in various operating costs at a cost of $19,291. Dr. Hanes reviewed for the Board the existing positions which are state funded and those locally or federally funded. The proposal for the handicapped requires eight positions. Three of these are state funded, three are federally £unded, and two are under vocational education. For the educationally mentally retarded program, four positions are locally funded and two are state funded. The Board is proposing two teachers for the emotionally handicapped to be locally funded. The TMR Program requires one position funded from local funds and two from state funds. The gifted and talented program requires 3.43 positions from state funds, and 3.6 positions from local funds. Teachers required for children with learning disabilities are 10.5 from state funds and 2.03 from local funds. A teacher for children with hearing impairments calls for ~ a position from local funds. The 5peach Therapist Program requires three teachers from state funds. The Director far exceptional children is one which will be funded from state funds. Psychologist requirements are 1.3 from state funds and 1/3 position from federal funds. From these quoted positions, 4'~ positions are being added. Thirty-two and one--half of these positions presently exist in the school system. Dr. Hanes stated the total cost then for the added programs and to maintain current programs is $471,097.~k4. He informed the Board that $450,000 is being requested in local funds for the school system's capital outlay budget. A breakdown of this is: completion of band projects - $163,573, continuing capital cost of the school system - $170,027, a contingency funds of $30,000.00 and renovations, ~~ alterations, construction and reconstruction by schools at a cost of $86,40D. A summary of the request is $182,027.06 which is needed to • maintain current programs: $289,070.38 for added or improved programs, and $130,000 for capital improvements. The $130,000 is the difference between this year's capital improvement and the requested $450,000 for the next year, which calls for $130,OOD of new monies. Total request then is $601,097.44. Dr. Hanes stated that his Board was suggesting that $300,OOD for current expense come from the General Fund of the Gounty and that the remaining $170,000 come from an adjustment in the School District Tax Rate. It was pointed out that the school district has 5,335 students enrolled which is a decrease of 131 pupils over the previous year. Dr. Hanes spoke o~ the cost for utilities for the school system for the coming year. He stated that he anticipated receiving from the State approximately $69,000 for utilities. The superintendent reviewed for the Board the major cost increases found in his budget. He stated that between $67,000 and $70,000 would be required to fund the five teacher positions which had been lost. Fifteen percent must then be added for fringe benefits for these positions. There is buzlt into this budget an 8 to 9 percent salary increase, a 5 percent projected cross the Board increase, plus the step increase for some employees. In the use of energy, it is projected that cost will be up by 10 percent in existing buildings. There is an estimated cost for the three elementary school buildings where there is a switching from gas and oil to electricity. This is a substantial increase. The school system is also now going to year round cooling as opposed to just heating.